The state government on Tuesday approved the blueprint for the proposed statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in the sea off Marine Drive, and even began the process of appointing a developer for its construction, although it has yet to secure clearance from the Union environmental ministry.
The 321-foot-high monument 1.4 km off the coast would not only top New York's Statue of Liberty by a good 16 feet, but also be the world's tallest. For now, however, its fate depends on coastal clearance.
The state is yet to get such clearance for even more modest projects, such as the proposed Pedder Road flyover's end at Wilson College on Marine Drive and the two steel bridges for cars on Worli seaface. Considering that even these are not off the ground yet due to bureaucratic hurdles in New Delhi, the proposed Rs 350-crore Shivaji monument seems unlikely to be an exception.
While sources in Mantralaya say coastal clearance would be in place by the time a developer for the project is finalised, there is another think that the announcement is simply a political gimmick for the upcoming assembly elections; polls are likely to be announced in a day or two.
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The 321-foot-high monument 1.4 km off the coast would not only top New York's Statue of Liberty by a good 16 feet, but also be the world's tallest. For now, however, its fate depends on coastal clearance.
The state is yet to get such clearance for even more modest projects, such as the proposed Pedder Road flyover's end at Wilson College on Marine Drive and the two steel bridges for cars on Worli seaface. Considering that even these are not off the ground yet due to bureaucratic hurdles in New Delhi, the proposed Rs 350-crore Shivaji monument seems unlikely to be an exception.
While sources in Mantralaya say coastal clearance would be in place by the time a developer for the project is finalised, there is another think that the announcement is simply a political gimmick for the upcoming assembly elections; polls are likely to be announced in a day or two.
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hope that at least this interesting project ges completed within time ... Not like that Bandra Worli Sea Link ...... 10 Years.